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Sâpore central bank sees rising prices, moderating growth - (30 Jul 2010)

SINGAPORE: Singapore’s economic growth will moderate in the second half while prices will rise faster, the central bank said yesterday, while making clear it remained comfortable with its current monetary policy.

ASEAN Markets to Reflect USA Fall - Live Trading News - (29 Jul 2010)

ASEAN Markets to Reflect USA Fall
Live Trading News
Bursa Malaysia ended higher for the day with the benchmark index rising 3.22 points to 1358.41., 386 were up, 345 were down while 279 remained unchanged. ...

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SME Bank To Focus On Quality Loan Portfolios This Year - (29 Jul 2010)

KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 (Bernama) -- Quality loan portfolios is SME Bank's main focus this year, in ensuring profitability and sustainability, the bank says in its 2009 Annual Report.

New investments in E&E sector identified - (27 Jul 2010)

New economic activities and investments have been identified in the electrical and electronics (E&E) sector, International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed said today.

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Kirin to buy Temasek's 14.7pc stake in F&N - (27 Jul 2010)

SINGAPORE/TOKYO: Japan's Kirin Holdings has agreed to buy a 14.7 per cent stake in in beer and property conglomerate Fraser & Neave from Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings for S$1

US home sales recover strongly - (27 Jul 2010)

WASHINGTON: Sales of new US single-family homes rebounded strongly in June from the prior month's record low, driving the number of houses on the market to its lowest level in nearly 42 years

Mudajaya willing to fully cooperate with SC on probe latest! - The Borneo Post - (26 Jul 2010)

The Borneo Post

Mudajaya willing to fully cooperate with SC on probe latest!
The Borneo Post
In a remark made in its note to Bursa Malaysia yesterday, the group disclosed that it had not been directly queried by SC with regards to any complaints ...

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Toyota seen posting 100b yen operating profit for first quarter - (26 Jul 2010)

TOKYO: Toyota Motor Corp is likely to have secured a group operating profit of about 100 billion yen (100 yen = RM3.69) in April-June, thanks to solid sales and a sharp recovery from the previo

Tony Hayward leaving as BP CEO, US official says - (26 Jul 2010)

NEW ORLEANS: BP's Tony Hayward, whose gaffes added insult to oil-spill injury for the Gulf Coast, is on his way out as CEO, a U.S. government official said Sunday.

KL bourse's upward momentum intact - (26 Jul 2010)

The local stock market extended gains for a third week, shored up by recently listed small-cap stocks, especially in the consumer sector, which rose sharply as investors returned to bargain hunt after

MSWG AGM/EGM weekly watch July 26â30 - (26 Jul 2010)

The following are the AGMs/EGMs of companies which are in the monitoring list of the Minority Shareholder Watchdog Group for this week. The summary of points of interest are highlighted here, while the details of the questions to the companies can be obtained via MSWGâs website at www.mswg.org.my.

Cosy auditors - (24 Jul 2010)

Shireen Muhiudeen asks whether companies should replace their audit firms.

Bursa reprimands Tracoma, Tiger Synergy - Business Times - Malaysia - (22 Jul 2010)

Bursa reprimands Tracoma, Tiger Synergy
Business Times - Malaysia
Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd (Bursa Securities) has publicly reprimanded Tracoma Holdings Bhd and Tiger Synergy Bhd. The reprimand for Tracoma is for ...

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Bursa reprimands Tracoma, Tiger Synergy - (22 Jul 2010)

Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd (Bursa Securities) has publicly reprimanded Tracoma Holdings Bhd and Tiger Synergy Bhd.

The reprimand for Tracoma is for breach of paragraph 9.23(2) of the Main

MU, Woods head Forbes sports rich lists - (22 Jul 2010)

Manchester United is the most valuable property in sports and Tiger Woods is the highest-earning athlete globally, a report by Forbes magazine found.

English Premier League soccer team United i

En route to HK listing - (22 Jul 2010)

Hong Kong-based Far East Consortium International Ltd (FEC) plans to include all five Malaysian hotels in a planned listing of its unit on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, sources say.

A landmark case in the making? - (20 Jul 2010)

A landmark case may be in the making as two parties slug it out in court on the importance of a pink form in the distribution of shares for an initial public offering (IPO).

A pink form is an

Temasek to sell £700m bonds - (20 Jul 2010)

SINGAPORE: Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings is selling £700 million (£1 = RM4.94) worth of bonds to diversify its funding sources as it makes its foray into the sterling-denominated

TPG-Carlyle to acquire Healthscope - (20 Jul 2010)

SYDNEY: Private equity firms TPG and Carlyle won a bidding war for Australian hospital owner Healthscope Ltd, agreeing to pay nearly A$2 billion (A$1 = RM2.80) in the country's largest buy

Metal & Mining Newsletter - July 12 to July 16, 2010 - India Infoline.com - (19 Jul 2010)

Metal & Mining Newsletter - July 12 to July 16, 2010
India Infoline.com
... company's annual report. Tata Steel Ltd announces that its subsidiary NatSteel Holdings Pte. Ltd. has sold of 27.03% in Southern Steel Berhad, Malaysia ...

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Tata Steel exits Malay venture - Daily News & Analysis - (16 Jul 2010)

Tata Steel exits Malay venture
Daily News & Analysis
The transaction is subject to approval of Bursa Malaysia and other relevant regulatory authorities it said. The move is as part of Tata Steel's strategy to ...

Kumpulan Jetson investors confused by his resignation, followed by retraction - (15 Jul 2010)

PETALING JAYA: Confusion reigned among investors of Kumpulan Jetson Bhd yesterday when independent non-executive director Mohd Najib Abdul Aziz retracted his resignation a week after tendering it â without providing any reason.

Kumpulan Jetson investors confused by his resignation, followed by retraction - Malaysia Star - (14 Jul 2010)

Kumpulan Jetson investors confused by his resignation, followed by retraction
Malaysia Star
The company told Bursa Malaysia that a board meeting which had been scheduled for today to discuss “various matters” would now also discuss the implications ...

G Teamâs offer to take over Maika turns unconditional - (14 Jul 2010)

PETALING JAYA: G Team Resources & Holding Sdn Bhd’s offer to take over the scandal-ridden Maika Holdings Bhd turned unconditional yesterday, after having received acceptances of 67.64% or 84.55 million shares. Subsequently, G Team and parties acting in concert (PACs) with it also extended an unconditional tak

Volatile global financial markets to affect EPF investments - (14 Jul 2010)

THE Employees Provident Fund (EPF) expects the persistent volatile global financial markets to have an impact on its investments and income this year.

EPF said as it gradually raises investme

Dairy consumption to grow by 3pc: Tetra Pak - (13 Jul 2010)

EACH Malaysian is expected to consume one additional glass of milk (300 ml) this year, either in the form of milk, yoghurt or malt-based drinks.

Per capita consumption of milk in Malaysia la

Pilecon debt paper holders unaware of any plans to repay overdue loan stocks - (13 Jul 2010)

PETALING JAYA: Holders of the irredeemable convertible unsecured loan stocks (Iculs) of Pilecon Engineering Bhd, a company which was delisted on Jan 14 this year, are still in the dark over the companyâs restructuring plans.

India's palm, soybean oil imports to rise - (13 Jul 2010)

India, the world’s second-biggest vegetable oil consumer after China, may boost imports of palm and soybean oils to meet rising demand during festivals amid a drop in domestic inventories.

Tesco urged to pursue Carrefour Asian assets - (13 Jul 2010)

Tesco Plc investors want the UK’s largest retailer to bid for Carrefour SA’s Southeast Asian supermarket assets. Just not at the indicated price.

Carrefour is seeking offers for i

MAS to spend RM320m on ERP solution - (13 Jul 2010)

NATIONAL carrier Malaysia Airlines (MAS) (3786) plans to invest RM320 million over three yea

Promising prospects for sukuk market in H2 - (13 Jul 2010)

KUALA LUMPUR: Despite the euro-zone sovereign debt crisis sending jitters to global capital markets and recent data signalling Chinaâs slowing growth, the prospect of the Malaysian sukuk market for the second half looks promising with generally, low debt defaults.

Several banks to own big stakes in Sycal - (10 Jul 2010)

PETALING JAYA: Banks, including Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) and HSBC Bank Malaysia Bhd, will likely end up owning big stakes in construction and propery firm Sycal Ventures Bhd after their loan stocks were automatically converted into ordinary shares.

Fitters MD mum on reason for raising shareholding - (10 Jul 2010)

As at end-April, information obtained from the company's annual report showed Wong owning 26.47 per cent of Fitters.

However, in May, Wong bought more shares, increasing his direct stake to

Scomi to sell stake in Indonesia ops - (10 Jul 2010)

KUALA LUMPUR: Scomi Marine Bhd will sell a stake in its marine logistics business in Indonesia to a large Indonesian company to deal with the future of its business there.

Temasek profit falls, value of investments soars - (9 Jul 2010)

SINGAPORE: Singapore's influential state-linked investment company Temasek Holdings said yesterday its net profit in the year ended March had fallen 26 per cent due to the lingering impact of

Temasek says CEO Ho to stay - (9 Jul 2010)

SINGAPORE: Singaporeâs sovereign investor Temasek reported its portfolio rose an annual 43% to S$186bil at end-March, lagging some benchmarks and peers, and said chief executive Ho Ching was not leaving.

Retail Investors Move Offshore To Grow Investment Options, Says Nazir - Bernama - (7 Jul 2010)

Retail Investors Move Offshore To Grow Investment Options, Says Nazir
Bernama
A recent Bursa Malaysia's report, "Rethink Retail", showed that 61 per cent of the potential retail investors did not know how to invest in equity markets. ...

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Rogoff sound salarm on China real estate - (7 Jul 2010)

HONG KONG: China's property market is beginning a "collapse" that will hit the nation's banking system, said Kenneth Rogoff (above), the Harvard University professor and former chief economis

Retail investors move offshore: Nazir - (7 Jul 2010)

Retail investors are moving towards investing offshore as part of their strategies to grow investment options, CIMB Group Holdings Bhd group chief executive Datuk Seri Nazir Razak said today.

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IMP gearing up to meet challenges in Islamic finance - Arab News - (4 Jul 2010)

IMP gearing up to meet challenges in Islamic finance
Arab News
Currently 88 percent of the stocks listed on Bursa Malaysia are Shariah-compliant having total market capitalization of 637.9 billion ringgits ($187.6 ...

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Tesco urged to make lowball bid for Carrefour assets - (4 Jul 2010)

LONDON: Tesco plc investors want the UK’s largest retailer to bid for Carrefour SA’s Southeast Asian supermarket assets. Just not at the indicated price.

Carrefour is se

Working out a solution - (3 Jul 2010)

LIMAHSOON Bhdâs new chairman, Paul Lim Pang Kiam, makes do with a light breakfast just before meeting StarBizWeek at a kopitiam in Bangsar, but it is nevertheless clear that his plate is full as far as his professional life in concerned.

Tanjong: Buy, target price RM18.66 - (2 Jul 2010)

ECM Libra Investment Research has upgraded Tanjong Plc (2267) to "buy" from hold. This is ba

Intel Edge sees better financial position - (30 Jun 2010)

Intelligence Edge Technologies Bhd (IET) is confident of seeing an improvement in its financial position once it undertakes a restructuring exercise.

IET's chief executive officer Anil Chet Kar

Tradewinds advances on tower plan - (30 Jun 2010)

Tradewinds Corp, a Malaysian hotel, building and plantations group, rose to a one-week high in Kuala Lumpur trading after a newspaper reported it will spend RM450 million refurbishing a Kuala Lumpur o

US stocks dip in listless trading - (29 Jun 2010)

NEW YORK: US stocks closed slightly lower on Monday in listless trade after consumer spending and income data was mostly in line with expectations and investors awaited a key jobs report.

Dispute a question to Integraxâs future - (26 Jun 2010)

WHATâS next for port operator Integrax Bhd? The future direction of the company seems to be at the heart of the fallout involving major shareholders and brothers Harun and Amin Halim Rasip, who jointly own some 40% of the equity.

Cagamas expects improved investor interest in bonds - (26 Jun 2010)

CAGAMAS Holdings Bhd expects investor interest to increase as bond market conditions are expected to remain conducive in 2010.

Its chairman Datuk Ooi Sang Kuang said this is in line with th

Linear's board set to face tough AGM next week - (25 Jun 2010)

THE board of directors of Linear Corp Bhd (9504) can expect some harsh questioning next week

Sunway REIT to raise RM1.5b in IPO - (25 Jun 2010)

SUNWAY Real Estate Investment Trust, controlled by Malaysian property tycoon Jeffrey Cheah, is raising about RM1.5 billion in Southeast Asia’s biggest initial public offering this year, accordin

'Bond mart conditions still conducive' - (25 Jun 2010)

Cagamas Holdings Bhd expects investor interest to increase as bond market conditions are expected to remain conducive in 2010.

Its chairman Datuk Ooi Sang Kuang said this is in line with the re

REIT an option for TA, says CEO - (24 Jun 2010)

KUALA LUMPUR: TA Enterprise Bhd (TAE) is open to the idea of injecting some of its property assets into a real estate investment trust (REIT), according to managing director and chief executive officer Datin Alicia Tiah.

Mulpha to raise RM21m - (19 Jun 2010)

PETALING JAYA: Mulpha International Bhd expects the listing of its subsidiary, Manta Holdings Co Ltd (MHCL), on the main board of Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Ltd in July to raise HK$50mil (RM21.2mil).

Happy Fatherâs Day - (19 Jun 2010)

Tay Han Chong dwells on the meaning of fatherhood and wishes all fathers a âHappy Fatherâs Dayâ.

Probing corporate Malaysia - (19 Jun 2010)

BIG or small, profitable or loss-making, voluntarily or otherwise, with or without warning signs â many businesses here have called in forensic accountants to ascertain if there had been wrongdoings, and if so, to compile evidence.

A case of form over substance - (19 Jun 2010)

Making someone who is not independent of a companyâs workings an independent director can severely undermine a companyâs ethos and standing among global entities

When findings are missing - (19 Jun 2010)

Shareholders need to be kept informed on investigative audits. Should the reports be made public?

PNB, Taiwan group in talks to sell stakes in Titan - (17 Jun 2010)

PETALING JAYA: Titan Chemicals Corp Bhdâs two major shareholders, Taiwanâs Chao Group and Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB), are in talks to divest their stakes in the petrochemical company. The prospective buyer could be a foreign party, a source said.

Naim Holdings plans to lift Dayang stake - (16 Jun 2010)

KUCHING: Naim Holdings Bhd plans to increase its stake, currently at 36%, in associate oil and gas firm, Dayang Enterprise Holdings Bhd, said Naim managing director Datuk Hasmi Hasan.

Corporate Malaysiaâs punchlines - (5 Jun 2010)

Errol Oh opines that mere text in annual reports have little value if not matched with deeds.

Whatâs going on in Kenmark? - (5 Jun 2010)

First, Kenmark Industrialâs MD went missing, leading to confusion and triggering a selldown. Now, Datuk Ishak Ismail is back in the spotlight as the companyâs white knight. Still, there are more questions than answers.

Stock an easy buy after force-selling - (5 Jun 2010)

MORE than half of Kenmark Industrial Co (M) Bhdâs entire paid up share capital were pledged as collateral at various financial institutions by the main shareholders of the company, based on information from the companyâs latest annual report.

Possible heavy losses for those hiving Kenmark shares - (4 Jun 2010)

PETALING JAYA: Several financial institutions, including a number of stand-alone brokerages, may be facing millions in losses after they were forced to dump shares in Kenmark Industrial Co (M) Bhd, previously held as collaterals, at rock bottom prices.

Independent directors beware, Kenmark is a reminder to you - (2 Jun 2010)

THE âplightâ of the two independent directors (IDs) in the case of Kenmark Industrial Co (M) Bhd where the managing director and three other directors are not âcontactableâ highlights an important lesson for all IDs.

Kenmark shares plunge 68% - (1 Jun 2010)

PETALING JAYA: Shares of Kenmark Industrial Co (M) Bhd were suspended after plunging 68%, or 22 sen, to 10.5 sen on news that the companyâs premises had been sealed, a receiver would be appointed for its paper business and its Taiwanese major shareholder, who is the managing director, had not been contactable since las

Datuk Seri Idris Jala answers your 10 questions - (29 May 2010)

Minister in the Prime Ministerâs Department Datuk Seri Idris Jala fields the 10 questions posed by our readers.

Sâpore central bank sees rising prices, moderating growth - (30 Jul 2010)